Al-Furqan Primary School is a primary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/06/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Reddings Lane, Birmingham, B11 3EY
Website: www.al-furqan-pri.bham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01217772222
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sadyah Yafai
Religious character: Muslim
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131465

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 628
Number of Boys: 305
Number of Girls: 323

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 4.1 Confidence interval 2.8 to 5.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.8 to 4.1
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.9 Confidence interval 2.8 to 5.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:24%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gracelands Nursery School
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4out of 4 2,270 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Furqan Primary School
Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Yarnfield Primary School
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Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
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Springfield Primary Academy
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1out of 4 1,033 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yardleys School
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4out of 4 372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ark Boulton Academy
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3out of 4 1,419 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
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Hall Green School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College
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- not rated 3,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Victoria Academy
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3out of 4 1,724 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Starbank School
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- not rated 2,943 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Ameen Primary School
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- not rated 598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
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- not rated 1,047 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham
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Aspire Ap School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.